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Verb: terrify  'te-ru`fI
  1. Fill with terror; frighten greatly
    "The defendant was convicted of placing dynamite in a certain building with intent to Injure, Intimidate, and terrify human beings"
    - terrorize, terrorise [Brit]

Derived forms: terrifying, terrified, terrifies

See also: terror

Type of: affright, fright, frighten, scare

Encyclopedia: Terrify

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